The Story of Our Lady of the Rosary Saint Pius V established this feast in 1573. The purpose was to thank God for the victory of Christians over the Turks at Lepanto—a victory attributed to the praying of the Rosary. Clement XI extended the feast to the universal Church in 1716. The development of the…
Author: Fr. Charles Zlock
A Catholic priest blessed to have served (and continue to serve) neighborhoods across the Greater Philadelphia area. We're striving to build a Christ-centered world!
The Weakland Case: Can Truth, Justice, Mercy and Peace be Found?
It has been interesting to see what people have written about Archbishop Weakland since his death. Some have praised him. Some have foist nothing but invective upon his name.
Reality Check
What are the “little and feeble assaults” in your life? Are there little temptations that become so common in your day-to-day activities that you no longer give them much thought? In his, Introduction to the Devout Life, St. Francis de Sales creates vivid images, large and small, of temptations that bombard us daily. No one…
St. Bernard, Confessions, and God’s Will
This week in the Gospel we hear the Parable of the Prodigal Son. It allows us to reflect on the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Thus, let us look at The Stages of Contemplation. This is from a sermon from Saint Bernard, abbot. The abbot writes that availing ourselves of The Sacrament of Reconciliation is a good…
Pope Francis: Mission: The Guiding Principle
What does evangelization encompass according to Pope Francis? In “The Pastoral Conversion of the Parish Community,” Section IV, we read that it will be necessary to identify perspectives that allow for the renewal of “traditional” parish structures into a parish emphasis in terms of “mission.” The Holy Father provides a few places to examine. They…
Why Do We Pray? Why Do We Worship?
Why do we pray? Why do we worship? In his letter to a Christian having difficulty in prayer, Saint Francis de Sales (SFDS) asks that the reader, “Remember that the graces and goods of prayer are not waters of earth but of Heaven, and that our own efforts will never be sufficient to obtain them….
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